Sunday, 26 May 2013

Zo In-Sung / Jo In-Sung Profile

Before I ever post about 10 most handsome korean actors, now I want to nominate Zo In Sung as one of most handsome korean actors. He is more famous after acting as Oh Soo at That Winter The Wind Blows drama.

Zo In-Sung / Jo In-Sung Profile

Name: Zo In-Sungor or Jo In-Sung

Hangul: 조인성

Birthdate: July 28, 1981

Birthplace: South Korea

University: Dongguk University

Height: 187cm

Blood Type: B type

Notes

His Family name "조" is more commonly spelled "Jo" in English, but Zo In-Sung spells his family name "Zo"

Zo In-Sung started his mandatory two year military requirement on April 6th, 2009.

Zo In-Sung was released from his military service at 10AM, May 4th, 2011

Biography

Zo In Sung was born and raised in Cheonho-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul,
South Korea. He debuted in 1998 as a fashion model
for Ziozia, and started his acting career by taking a role in daytime sitcom. He majored in Performing Arts at
Chunnam Science College and then later at Dongguk University.
However, he was dismissed due to inadequate class attendance.

He was cast in his first TV drama, Piano,
co-starring Ko Soo as his stepbrother. He then gained acclaim
for his portrayal of an illiterate actor in Shoot for the Stars. After
which he starred in film The Classic, with Son Ye-jin.

In 2004, he returned to television
in What Happened in
Bali, with Ha Ji-won and So Ji-sub. Aside from its high ratings, the drama
netted Jo a Best Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards,
and several more trophies from the SBS Drama Awards, even minor ones like Best
Kiss and Best Tears.
In 2005, he starred opposite Go Hyun-jung in her
comeback drama Spring Days.

He collaborated with renowned
director Yoo Ha in his next two films: 2006's A Dirty Carnival, in which he plays a
charismatic small-time gangster who seeks a happier life; and 2008's A Frozen Flower, a period film where he's
caught in a love triangle between the king and the queen.

Jo appeared in two episodes of the
MBC TV comedy variety show Infinite Challenge
on March 15 and 22, 2008. These episodes were about wrestling training in order to encourage South
Korean national team before the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

On April 7, 2009, Zo enlisted for
his two-year mandatory military
service; he reportedly wanted to join the Air Force
following his father, who served as a non-commissioned
officer.

In February 2012, upon the expiry of
his contract with SidusHQ, Zo joined IOK Company in March. In October, Zo paired up with actress Song Hye-kyo to film his first television series
in seven years, titled That Winter, The
Wind Blows. It is a remake of 2002 Japanese drama Ai
Nante Irane Yo, Natsu ("I Don't Need Love, Summer"), which was
previously adapted into a 2006 film Love Me Not.